HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, July 16, 2012: This year you swing from being introverted to extroverted. You also waver between being intellectual and highly emotional. You’ll want to live out a dream that could involve travel and/or a foreigner. If single, you certainly have the capacity to confuse someone. If attached, plan a special trip or event that the two of you often have spoken about. Gemini understands you nearly too well. A baby born today has a sun in Cancer and a moon in Gemini if born before 8:31 p.m. Afterward, the moon will be in Cancer.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) • • • • You are quite diversified and energized. Your ability to focus is unusually high, which is good. You intuitively know when someone pushes you in the wrong direction.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) • • • • You might want to rethink a personal matter that could impact your finances. Let your creativity stretch to new limits when in a meeting or brainstorming situation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) • • • • You have that sparkle that convinces others to go along with your ideas. You might want to think about a situation in which you will need to take the lead.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) • • • Step back and do some thinking. You might want to move in a new direction. You also might do some research and check in with a respected authority figure.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) • • • • Use the daylight hours to the max. Understand what your limitations might be. You cannot hold back at the moment; you need to initiate a project or a conversation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) • • • Once more, you discover how many people depend on getting a certain reaction from you. They might not realize how demanding their needs can be.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) • • • • Take a chance and make that long-distance call. You are on top of your game and honoring exactly what you want. Your seriousness tells others that you mean business.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) • • • • You could be on top of a situation because of a partner who seems to catch others’ news and whimsies way before anyone else.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) • • • • • Others seek you out, but your hands are full with juggling people and requests. The good news is that you handle it well.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) • • • Dive into your normal routine, yet be aware that you could be slowed down by someone you look up to.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • • • • Tap into your innate ingenuity to find the right solution. Someone you trust and respect might be unavailable.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) • • • • You might want to rethink a decision that could cause a bit of a hardship in a relationship. You know what you want to do. Is there another way?